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HANS CHRISTIAAN VAN DE WERFHORST

1943 鈥 2023

Announced with profound sorrow, 鈥楬ans鈥 died in 91社区破解版, Yukon Territory, January 20, 2023 at age 79. Cherished son of pre-deceased parents, Jeannette n茅e Hengstman (1999) and Frank van de Werfhorst (1997), caring brother of pre-deceased sister and brother, Fenny Russell (1962) and Gerrit Johan (2001), and surviving siblings, Beerd Frank of Montreal and Margreet Jeannette Christine of Sydney, Australia.

Hans was born November 11, 1943 in Gemeente Hellendoorn, the Netherlands; the family immigrated to Canada July 11, 1951, 鈥...exploring distant horizons and diverse possibilities, facing unforeseen challenges鈥earching for the self and the promise of tomorrow.鈥

Hans passed his youth and was educated at Gault Institute, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. By age 15, he achieved a Queens Scout-Canada award in the Red Room of L鈥檃ssemblee national du Quebec, and came first running the mile race in 5.01 minutes - Legion鈥檚 Chateauguay Regional School Track and Field competition, May 26, 1961.

Employed for four years at Allied Chemicals and Goodyear Tire Corp., there was gradual realization and desire to expand his horizons, leading to attendance at Sir George Williams University (Concordia), Montreal, achieving a Political Science Degree by 1969. A unique highlight of his university experience was summer employment as an archeologist鈥檚 assistant, Canada National Historic Commission, at the 1790鈥檚 British Military Post's excavations at Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec in 1966, and subsequently, at the historic First Nations Village, the Yuquot Project, Friendly Cove, British Columbia in 1967. In the spring of 1968, two university friends and Hans hiked up the Alaska-Canadian Highway to 91社区破解版 in search of adventure and summer employment. Upon graduation, Hans relocated immediately to 91社区破解版 to eventually become Parks Workshop Foreman, Renewable Resources, Government of Yukon.

His major craftsmanship accomplishment included design and construction of two homes, in Riverdale and 91社区破解版's outskirts. Hans' hallmark personal traits included loyalty, determination, and attention to detail. With annual visits to his parents residing in Elgin, Quebec and siblings in Montreal, San Francisco and Sydney, he remained enraptured by, 鈥淭he Spell of the Yukon鈥 until the end of his life.

Final arrangements and a May 鈥渃elebration of Hans鈥 life鈥 in 91社区破解版 is to be coordinated by Heritage North Funeral Home, Ms. Jennifer Groot and at the family鈥檚 鈥淚mmigrants to Canada,鈥 grave site Mount Royal Cemetery, Outremont (Montreal).

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